BOSTON – A parasitic worm could help skin wounds heal faster and better. Skin wounds must close quickly to avoid infection but this rapid closure promotes the formation of scar tissue rather than ...
Rutgers Health researchers have discovered that a protein produced by parasitic worms in the gut enhances wound healing in mice. In a study published in Life Science Alliance, researchers found that ...
Researchers at Rutgers University in New Jersey have discovered that a protein produced by parasitic worms in the gut enhances wound healing in mice. The study, to be published August 23 in the ...
12 days after wounding, untreated skin (left) lacks hair follicles, but TGM treatment (right) promotes the formation of new hair follicles (arrowheads) as the tissue heals and regenerates. Skin wounds ...
The New World screwworm was eradicated from the US around 60 years ago – but it's now within 70 miles of the Texas border ...
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Flesh-eating human parasite sweeping across Central America is raising concerns in US — what to know
A flesh-eating parasite that burrows into its host's skin through open wounds is making a comeback in Central America, U.S.
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